CTBUH Tall Building Library


CTBUH Library     
The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat is the primary resource for all multi-disciplinary information in the field of tall buildings. The International Tall Building Resource Center, housed at CTBUH Headquarters at the Illinois Institute of Technology, aims to include every book, conference proceeding and report ever published in the field of tall buildings.

For a full list of books and publications held in the CTBUH library, click here.



Book Donations:

The Council would like to thank the following people for their recent donations to the CTBUH Library


August 2010
Ronald Schleurholts, Cepezed Architects, donated the book:
VOLLAARD, P. & HENDRIKS, J. (eds.) (2006). The Work of Cepezed - Catalogue Vol.1

Ronald Schleurholts, Cepezed Architects, donated the book:
KOEKEBAKKER, O. & HENDRIKS, J. (eds.) (2009). The Work of Cepezed - Catalogue Vol.2

Ronald Schleurholts, Cepezed Architects, donated the book:
KOEKEBAKKER, O. (ed.) (2008). Westraven. Kantoor Voor Rijkswaterstaat (Westraven. Office Building)


July 2010
Vassilis Mistriotis, Greek Architects, donated the book:
MISTRIOTIS, V. VANDOROS, A. & ANASTASAKIS, M. (2010) Piraeus Tower 2010. Changing the Face/Facades Reformation

Javier Quintana de Una, IE University School of Architecture Architects, donated the book:
DE UNA, J. Q. (2006) Sueno Y Frustracion. El rascacielos en Europa 1900-1939. (Dreams and Frustrations. The Skyscraper in Europe 1900-1939) (in Spanish)

Remco Noordermeer, Delft University of Technology, donated the book:
NOORDERMEER, R. (2010) Usage of Lifts for the Evacuation of High-Rise Projects. An International Discussion from a Dutch Perspective

Paul Chacola Schmal, Deutsches Architekturmuseum, donated the book:
BUSENKELL, M. & SCHMAL, P. C. (eds.) (2008) The International Highrise Award 2008

Fentress Architects, donated the book:
FENTRESS, C. (2010) Touchstones of Design. (re) Defining Public Architecture

Fentress Architects, donated the book:
CRAMER, J. & WOLFORD, J. (eds.) (2010). Almanac of Architecture & Design 2010. 11th Edition


June 2010
Dario Trabucco, donated the book:
TRABUCCO, D. (2010) Costruire in altezza. Una sfida per la sostenibilità. Il service core e il bilancio energetico di un edificio alto (Building Height: A Challenge for Sustainability. The Service Core and the Energy Balance of a Tall Building)

Gianpaolo Buccino, donated the book:
BUCCINO, G. (2003) Il Grattacielo (The Skyscraper. Structurally Considered)

A. Melissa Harris, The University of Michigan, donated the book:
HARRIS, M. (ed.)  (2010) Dimensions: Twenty Three


May 2010
DJ James J.M. Ding, TJADI, donated the book:
JIEMIN, D. (ed.) (2007). TJAD: 1998-2007

Jan Klerks, CTBUH, donated two books:
BLACKBURN, T. (2003) Getting Science Grants: Effective Strategies for Funding Success              DUTCH COUNCIL ON TALL BUILDINGS (2008). Een studie naar Nederlandse hoogbouwcultuur

Qingguo Fan, Shanghai Construction Group, donated two books:
GUAN LIN, Z. LIWEN, S. (ed.) (2000).  Jin Mao Tower: Decision-Making, Design and Construction SHANGHAI CONSTRUCTION GROUP (2006). Shanghai Construction Group

Kwan-Joong Kim, SAMOO, donated two books:
SAMOO ARCHITECTS & ENGINEERS (2010). Design is Life, Life is Design: 2010 SAMOO Works SAMOO ARCHITECTS & ENGINEERS (2010). SAMOO Architects & Engineers

Young Joon Lee, Daelim Contemporary Art Museum, donated two books:
DAELIM CONTEMPORARY ART MUSEUM. (2009) Seoul 100
                                                      DAELIM CONTEMPORARY ART MUSEUM. (2009)  Jean Prouve: The Poetics of the Technical Object

Li Ya Ming, SIADR, donated the book:
SAIDR (2009). SIADR: Selected Works 2003-2008

Talyor & Francis Group, donated the book:
SHEARD, R. (2001). Sports Architecture

Akio Yoshimura, Mori Building, donated two books:
MORI BUILDING (2008). Mori Building                                                                                          MORI BUILDING (2008). Shanghai World Financial Center

Jun Jie Zhang, ECADI, donated two books:
ECADI. (2009). East China Architectural Design & Research Institute Co.                                       ECADI. (2007). ECADI 2007: Selected & Current Works


April 2010
Pamela J. Newman,
The Newman Team at AON, donated the book:
NEWMAN
, J. (2009) Terms of Engagement. An A to Z Guide from a Global Insurance Broker


March 2010
Cathy Yang, Taipei Financial Center Corporation, donated the book:
BINDER, G. (2008) Taipei 101

M. Halis Gunel & H. Emre Ilgin, Middle East Technical University, donated the book:
GUNEL, M. H. & ILGIN, H. E. (2010). Yüksek Binalar: Taşıyıcı Sistem ve Aerodynamik Form/Tall Buildings: Structural System and Aerodynamic Form


December 2009
Dr. Bungale S. Taranath, donated the book:
TARANATH, B. (2010) Reinforced Concrete Design of Tall Buildings

Daniela Davs, German American Chamber of Commerce of the Midwest, Inc, donated the book:
SCHMAL, P. C. & BUSENKELL, M (eds.)(2009) German Architecture Annual 2009/10

Zoeb A. Bootwala, Architect, donated the book:
CTBUH (1982) Asian Regional Conference on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat


October 2009
Alexios Vandoros, Alexios Vandoros & Partners, donated the book:
VANDOROS, A. & ANASTASAKIS, M. (eds.) (2008) D. Areopagitoy 08

Moira Moser, M. Moser Associates Limited, donated the book:
HKIA (2008). HKIA Directory of Architectural Practices 2008


August 2009
Richard Hassell and Mun Summ Wong, WOHA, donated the book:
JOHNSON, A. (2009). WOHA: The Architecture of WOHA


July 2009
Geoff Craighead donated the book:
CRAIGHEAD, G. (2009). Highrise Security & Fire Life Safety, Third Edition

Karla Loring, Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago donated the book:
HAYS, K. M., MILLER D., PICON A., SMITH E. A. T. & TOMKINS C. (2008). Starting with the Universe - Buckminster Fuller


June 2009
Thomas Gantard,
Architect, donated the book:
POUSSE, J. (2009). The Invention of the European Tower

Professor Jose Calavera donated the book:
CABAL, R. A. & HOOGENDOORN, P. P. (2008). Four Tall Buildings in Madrid-Study of the Wind Induced Response in Serviceability Limit State


May 2009                                                                                                                                Mun Summ Wong, WOHA, donated the book:
SINGAPORE INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTS (2009) Capabillity Profiles 2008/2009


April 2009
Christoph Ingenhoven donated three books:
IMMOBILIEN, H., INGENHOVEN, C. & LUTZ, M. (2009). Uptown Munchen

INGENHOVEN, C., REISS, M. & FANELSA, S. (2005). Ingenhoven Architects Pictures        BRIEGLEB, T. (2000). High-Rise RWE AG Essen


March 2009
Georges Binder, Buildings & Data SA donated his book:
BINDER G. (2008). Taipei 101

Jan Klerks, CTBUH donated a book:
DE KONING, J.C.M. & KNAACK, U. (2008). Workshop High Rise Buildings



February 2009
Neutelings Riedijk Architects, donated a book:
RIEDIJK M. (2009). De tekeing - The drawing


December 2008
Jennifer E. Yankopolus, Greenway Group, donated her book:
CRAMER, J. & YANKOPOLUS, J. (2009). Almanac of Architecture & Design 2009 Tenth Edition


November 2008
Antony Wood, CTBUH, donated 14 books:
JODIDIO, P. (2001). Sir Norman Foster 
THORP, L. (1994). Peddle Thorp Architects: 100 Selected Projects 1984-1994
POWELL, K. (2003). New Architecture in Britain
POWELL, K. (2001). New London Architecture
PELTASON, R. (ed.) (1991). 100 Contemporary Architects
WILKINSON EYRE ARCHITECTS. (2001). Bridging Art & Science: Wilkinson Eyre Architecture
VITTA, M. (1996). Shin Takamatsu: Architecture and Nothingness
WIGGINTON, M. (1996). Glass in Architecture
LIM, W., BENG, T. (1998). Contemporary Vernacular: Evoking Traditions in Asian Architecture
HUNT, T. (2003). Tony Hunt’s Structures Notebook
HELLMAN, L. (2000). Archi-tetes: the Id in the Grid
YOONG, C. (1987). Post Merdeka Architecture: Malaysia 1957-1987
PFEIFFER, B. (1991). Frank Lloyd Wright
SCHITTICH, C. (ed.) (2004). Annual Selected Edition from Detail Review of Architecture: Architectural Details 2003

Antony Wood, CTBUH, donated archives of 4 journals:
Architecture Today, 2000-2007
Architects Journal, 2003
Building Design, 2001-2007
RIBA Journal, 200-2007

Ken McCombs, Elsevier, donated 3 books:
ALLINSON, K. (2006). London’s Contemporary Architecture + An Explorer’s Guide   
JONES, P., CANNIFFE, E. (2007). Modern Architecture Through Case Studies: 1945-1990 
CHARLESON, A. (2005). Structure as Architecture: A Source Book for Architects and Structural Engineers

Charles Linn, Architectural Record, donated 1 book:
OEHLKERS, J. (ed.) (2008). Emerald Architecture: Case Studies in Green Building 

Alex Davis, Work Place Law, donated 1 book:
SHEEHAN, B., MERZ, C. (ed.) (2009). Fire Safety 2009: Special Report   

Liz Hartman, Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers, donated 1 book:
DUPRE, J. (2008). Skyscrapers: A History of the World’s Most Extraordinary Buildings

Marianna Brodatch, ABOK, donated 1 book:
BRODACH, M. (ed.) (2007). Engineering High Rise Buildings  


September 2008
Jay Pridmore, Author, donated his book:
Pridmore, J. (2008). Shanghai: The Architecture of China’s Great Urban Center.

Joseph Korom, Author, donated his book:
Korom, J. J. Jr. (2008) The American Skyscraper 1850-1940: A Celebration of Height

David Scott, Arup, donated a book:
Arup (2008). Solutions for a Modern City: Arup in Beijing.

Helen Castle, John Wiley & Sons, donated 5 books:
Cook, P. (2008). Drawing: The emotive force of architecture
Puglisi, L. P. (2008). New Directions in Contemporary Architecture
Brislin, P. (2008). Unified Design: Arup Associates
Sheil, B. (2008). Protoarchitecture: Analogue and Digital Hybrids
Denison, E. & Ren, G.Y. (2008). Modernism in China: Architectural Visions & Revolutions   


August 2008
Jan Klerks, Dutch CTBUH, donated 3 publications:
Gaines, S. (2005) The Sky’s the Limit
Wutzke, M. (2002) Skyline Guide: Deutschland 2001/2001
Berenbak, J. Kramer, T.A. Vambersky, J.N.J.A. (2006). Workshop Highrise Buildings 2006

Ken Yeang, Llewelyn Davies Yeang donated his latest book:
Yeang, K. (2007). Eco Skyscrapers.

Heather Whaley, CPP, Inc., donated various papers and a book:
Boggs, D. (1991). Aerodynamic Models. 

Johannes de Jong, KONE, donated a book:                                                                           
KONE (2008). Life of Buildings: Kone Book of Maintenance and Modernization.


October 2007
Chandra K. Jha, PSM International, donated 43 books and publications:
ACKROYD, M. (ed.) (1988). Stability of Tall-Building
ADAMS, B. & RAWLINGS, B. (eds.) (1987). History of Tall Buildings
AKINER, V. (ed.) (1986). Robots and Tall Buildings
ARCHIBALD, R. (ed.) (1974). Program/Project Management
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF COST ENGINEERS (AACE). (1976). 1976 Transactions
AFCET (1974). Fourth Internet Congress                                                            
AFCET (1974). Fourth Internet Congress: Project Management                            
BEEDLE, L. (ed.) (1986). Advances in Tall Buildings                                          
BEEDLE, L. (ed.) (1983). Developments in Tall Buildings 1983                
BEEDLE, L. (ed.) (1986). High Rise Buildings: Recent Progress              
BEEDLE, L. (ed.) (1988). Second Century of the Skyscraper                              
BEEDLE, L. (ed.) (2001). Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat: Cities in the Third Millennium
BEEDLE, L. & RICE, D. (eds.) (1995). Habitat and the High-Rise
BEEDLE, L. and RICE, D. (eds.) (1990). Tall Buildings: 2000 and Beyond                       
BLANK, T. (ed.) (1987). Design for the Handicapped                                          
BURKE, E. & ZEEVARET, L. (eds.) (1987). Foundations.                                   
CTBUH (1977). 2001: Urban Space for Life and                                                  
CTBUH (1988). Tall Buildings in Seismic Regions, Collections of Papers             
CUADRA-KOCHANSKY, M. (eds.) (1987). History of Tall Buildings in Latin America.        
DAVENPORT, A. (ed.) (1987) Wind Loading and Wind Effects
FONDAHL, J. & BACARREZA, R. (1972). Construction Contract Markup
FROEMMING, A. & FENVES, S. (1968). Data Structure for a Construction Management
GAYLORD, C. & MAINSTONE, R. (eds.) (1980). Tall Building and Criteria Loading
GAYLORD, C. & WATABE, MAKOTO. (eds.) (1979). Structural Design of Tall Steel Buildings
HART, G. (ed.) (1994). The Structural Design of Tall Buildings     
HERRENKOHL, R., HENN, W. & NORBERG-SCHULZ, C. (eds.) (1981). Planning and      
HERTZ, D. & MELESE, J. (eds.) (1966) The Proceedings of the Fourth International        
IABSE. (1977). Munich 1977 Symposium: Problems associated with Design and
IABSE. (1980). Final Report: 11th Congress Vienna 1980                         
INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE (1989). Proceedings from October 16-18, 1989 
LAWSON, M. (ed.) (1987). Cast-in-Place Concrete                                              
LIM, B. (ed.) (1985). Selected Papers, The Indoor Environment of Buildings.                   
MACGREGOR, J. & LYSE, I. (eds.) (1978). Structural Design of Tall Concrete and            
MOHARRAM, A., KADDAH, H., NASSAR, G. & BEEDLE, L. (eds.) (1975). Low-Income   
MOORE, JR., W., EBERHART, H. & COWAN, H. (eds.) (1980). Tall Buildings Systems and
NAIR, R. (ed.) (1987). High-Rise Housing                                                           
O’BRIAN, J. (ed.) (1991). Project Management                                       
SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL UNIONS IN BULGARIA. (1983) Industrialization of Multi-story
SPEYER, I. (ed.) (1987). Prefabricated Tall Buildings                                         
STARK, J. (ed.) (1987). Cold Formed Steel                                                        
ASCE & CTBUH (1988). Structural Design of Tall Buildings                                             
TAI, J. & MOUSTAFA, S. (eds.) (1987). Precast-Prestressed Concrete Tall Buildings
YUSOFF, N., DRISCOLL, G. & BEEDLE, L. (eds.) (1986). Tall Buildings of the World

David Brown, Arup, donated 6 journals:
Arup Journal, back copies:  3/2005 + 1,2,3/2006 + 1,2/2007


September 2007
Mir Ali, University of Illinois, donated 2 of his latest books:
ALI, M. (2007) The Skyscraper and the City: Design, Technology and Innovation. Book 1
ALI, M. (2007) The Skyscraper and the City: Design, Technology and Innovation. Book 2.

Martin Wolf, Solomon Cordwell Buenz, donated his book:
WOLF, M. (2007). Envisioning Architecture: drawings by Martin Wolf.

Iyad Alsamsam, Portland Cement Association, donated 15 publications:
15 publications on Concrete related matter   


July 2007                                                                                                                                 Antony Wood, CTBUH, donated 17 books:
ABEL, C. (2004) Architecture, Technology & Process.                                                     HERNANDEZ, J.F. (1997) A.G. Rizzoli: Architect of Magnificent Visions
AOKI, H., et al (1997).
Hyper Building Concept for the Next Millennium.               
BILLINGTON, D.P. (1986). Technique and Aesthetics in the design of Tall Buildings.        
CABE & English Heritage. (2003). Guidance on tall buildings.                                         
GOULD, K. L. (2005) Fox & Fowle Architects.                                                                
LEBESQUE, S. (1999). Yona Freidman: Structures serving the unpredictable.     
MURRAY, P. (2004) Architecture & Commerce: New Office Design in London.    
NEUMANN, D. (1999), Film Architecture: From Metropolis to Blade Runner.                    
PANK, W. & GIRADET, H. & COX, G. (2002). Tall buildings and sustainability.                
RICHARDS, I. (2001). T.R. Hamzah & Yeang: Ecology of the Sky.                                  
RICHARDSON, V. (2001) New Vernacular Architecture.                                       
ROBERTS, J. (2002), Safety in Tall Buildings, and other buildings with large occupancy. 
SMITH, P. (2005). Architecture in a Climate of Change: a guide to sustainable design.
WIGGINTON, M. & HARRIS, J. (2002). Intelligent Skins.                                      
YEANG, K. (1996). The skyscraper bioclimatically considered; a design primer.   

YEANG, K. (2000). Service Cores.

Geoff Craighead, Securitas, donated his book:
CRAIGHEAD, G. (2003) High Rise Security & Fire Life Safety


February 2007
Thomas Gantard, Japan, donated 1 book:
URA (2002). Duxton Plain Public Housing, Singapore


Howard Gelbtuch, Greenwich Realty Advisors, donated his book:
GELBTUCH, H.C., et al (eds.) (1997) Real Estate Valuation in Global Markets


December 2006
Robert Solomon, NFPA, donated 11 books:
HALL, R.H Jr. (2005). High Rise Building Fires.
NFPA (2006). 2007 National Fire Codes. Volume 9.        
COCCIARDI, J.A. (2004). Emergency Response Team Handbook.          
COTE, R. & HARRINGTON, G.E. (eds). (2006). NFPA101: Life Safety Code Handbook.
CURTIS, M.H. & SAWYER, S.F. (eds). (2006). NFPA1: Uniform Fire Code Handbook
MEACHAM, B.J. (eds). (2006). Extreme Event Mitigation in buildings
NFPA (2003). Fire Protection Handbook.
RICHARDSON, L.F. & MOORE, W.D. (eds) (2002). National Fire Alarm Code Handbook.
SCAWTHORN, C., EIDINGER, J.M. & SCHIFF, A.J (eds). (2005). Fire Following Earthquake.
SFPE & NFPA (2002). The SFPE Handbook of Fire Protection Engineering.
SOLOMON, R. (ed.) (2002). Fire and Life safety Inspection Manual.

Roger Wildt
, RW Consulting Group, donated 1 book:
JISF (2005). High-performance Steel products for Building Construction

Antony Wood, CTBUH, donated 1 journal:
ARCHITECT’S JOURNAL (2006). Tall Buildings. Architect’s Journal Special edition

James Rossberg
, SEI / ASCE
, donated 2 books:
ELLINGWOOD, B.R. & KANDA, J. (2005). Structural Safety and its Quality Assurance
ASCE (2003). Outdoor Human Comfort and its Assessment


Helen Castle, Wiley, donated 1 journal:
HART, G. (2006). The Structural design of tall and special buildings. Volume 15. Number 3

Peter Pran, NBBJ, donated 2 books:
BUCK, D.N. (2006). Asia Now: Architecture in Asia
QIU, L. (2006). Peter Pran

Kim Barlund, KONE, donated 1 book:
KONE (2006).
Buildings: Kone book of solutions

A. Marie Luise Klein, IMB, donated 1 book:
IMB (1995). Hochhauser – entwerfen planen konstruieren

Alastair Collins, David Langdon, donated 1 book:
STRELITZ, Z. (ed) (2005). Tall Buildings: A strategic design guide

Karel Vollers, Delft University, donated 1 book:
VOLLERS, K. (2001). Twist & Build: creating non-orthogonal architecture

Stephan Reinke, donated 2 books:
WOODS BAGOT (2006). Public #1: Spatial Tactics
WOODS BAGOT (2006). Pollination

Ken Yeang, Llewelyn Davies Yeang, donated his latest book:
YEANG, K. (2006). Ecodesign: a manual for ecological design

Tim Johnson
, NBBJ, donated 1 book:
NBBJ & MAU, B. (2006). Change Design

Jane Ellis, Illinois Institute of Technology, donated 1 book:
KHAN, Y.S. (2004) The Vision of Fazlur R. Khan


Waugh Thistleton Architects, Ltd., donated the book:
WAUGH, A. HEINZ, K. WELLS, M. (eds.) (2009) Stadthaus: A Process Revealed


 



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